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E-commerce

E-commerce is the sale of products and services over the Internet. It is the fastest growing segment of our economy. It allows even the smallest business to reach a global audience with its product or message with minimal cost. The sale of products or services on your Web site can generate sales that will make the difference between success and failure. Even Walmart, the largest retailer in the world with one billion dollars sales per day, could not anticipate the increasing wave of Internet business. On the morning of November 24, 2006, their Web site broke down because it could not handle the volume of Internet orders
180 million people in the US use the internet at least once per month
In 2005 there were approximately 1.08 billion people worldwide who used the internet at least once a month. This is projected to grow to 1.8 billion in 2010
The online population has hit 73% of all U.S. adults
The average income of Internet households is over $66,790, making the Internet user a very attractive customer for you to target.

2010-08-07

What are the components of a typical successful e-commerce transaction

E-commerce does not refer merely to a firm putting up a Web site for the purpose of
selling goods to buyers over the Internet. For e-commerce to be a competitive alternative
to traditional commercial transactions and for a firm to maximize the benefits
of e-commerce, a number of technical as well as enabling issues have to be considered.
A typical e-commerce transaction loop involves the following major players and
corresponding requisites:
The Seller should have the following components:
● A corporate Web site with e-commerce capabilities (e.g., a secure transaction
server);
● A corporate intranet so that orders are processed in an efficient manner; and
● IT-literate employees to manage the information flows and maintain the e-commerce
system.

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